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Falmouth

[fal-muhth]

noun

  1. a seaport in S Cornwall, in SW England.

  2. a town in SE Massachusetts.



Falmouth

/ ˈfælməθ /

noun

  1. a port and resort in SW England, in S Cornwall. Pop: 21 635 (2001)

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Scientist Robbie McDonald said he buried the skull on University of Exeter land in Falmouth to help prepare the bones for study and display, as it is the most natural way to clean them.

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Communications are still an issue here in Falmouth and our region, but there is hope it gets better in the days to come.

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As you drive into Falmouth, there's still a moat of dirty looking standing water surrounding the town.

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Mousehole and Falmouth are both a little further south than Truro, but their respective teams play regionally a few tiers below, and only Premier League side Newcastle and eighth-tier Blyth Spartans are further north than Gateshead, making a league meeting with Truro improbable.

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The chancellor is also due to visit ship repair business A&P Falmouth, the Harbour Lights fish and chip shop in Falmouth and heat pump manufacturer Kensa in Truro.

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